RCM&E February 2016 issue preview

ON THE COVER

Few sport bipes are as pretty as Chris Foss’ Wots Wot. First introduced as a kit in 1988, an ARTF version followed in 2014 and this new grab’n’go Foam-e is the latest incarnation.

Turn to page 54 and we’ll tell you how it flies. 


FREE PRO-PLAN 

AERMACCHI AM.3
If you’ve always fancied giving Depron foam sheet a try then this is a good place to start. Cyril Carr’s new scale park flyer has bags of appeal yet it’s easy to make, cheap to build and flies really well. 


REGULARS 

SWITCH ON
The latest R/C flying news – JR’s retro- style Tx, the new Horus from FrSky and FPV racing hits the big time! 

PILOTS’ PICTORIAL
Some more of your impressive projects 

COUNTERPOINT
Utterly essential – the latest kits and bits to tickle your wallet 

ALL WRITE

Have your say! 

GOING PLACES

Places to go, models to fly 

MARKETPLACE
Sell it quick with our FREE ads! 

NEXT ISSUE
A stunning, unconventional free pull-out plan design and lots more! 


COLUMNS 

BENCH BLOG
News of the Tiger Moth build and crooning over a Mercury Galahad 

WIZARD OF OZ 

Hot air soldering! 

ON SILENT WINGS
Simon Cocker reports from Middle Wallop and anticipates the PSSA’s 30th year 

WEEKENDERS
Whittaker bashes balsa and does the unthinkable! 


FEATURES 

FULL SPAN

The big picture 

A GRAND DAY OUT 

Alex Whittaker examines the fine craftsmanship at the Large Model Association’s Gaydon exposition 

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Rob Caso restores his kipper-equipped Fairey Swordfish 

FPV TO GO PT.4
Essential FPV extras – on-screen displays and autopilots 

A QUESTION OF INCIDENCE 

Help your model live up to its potential with Martyn Kinder’s easy-build incidence measuring tool 

The basics of flight controller tuning 

Mastering the compulsory bit… 

THE KNOWLEDGE
The finer points of electric motor mounting 

ARTF MAGIC
Hangar 9’s perfectly formed Cirrus SR22 at the 2015 scale Nats 

PARTING SHOT
Thinking caps on – a caption competition! 


REVIEWS 

VAN’S RV-8
Andy Ellison bolts a four-stroke twin to Seagull’s new scale sportster 

WOTS WOT FOAM-E
Assessing the latest design from the Foss drawing board 

RC D-100
Overlander’s clever WiFi charger 

SUPERZOOM RACE
Mike Williams wrings out Hackers new and improved EPP 3D aerobat 

FS62V
Brian Winch fires up the latest 10cc single from engine masters O.S. 


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